ASTM D5118/D5118M-95(2001)

Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the fabrication of new fiberboard boxes, liners and sleeves.
1.2 This practice points out the factors and components that must be controlled in the manufacture of corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, liners and sleeves.
1.3 This practice does not cover the adequacy of fiberboard containers under all conditions of exposure to atmosphere, handling, shipping and storage.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.5  This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-1995
• ICS: 55.160 - Cases. Boxes. Crates
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.27 - Fiberboard Shipping Containers, Containerboard and Related Structures and Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5118/D5118M-95 - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Replaced By: ASTM D5118/D5118M-04 - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D1974/D1974M-22 - Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM D2658-18(2023) - Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensions of Fiberboard Boxes
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM F1312-19(2023) - Standard Specification for Brick, Insulating, High Temperature, Fire Clay
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM F1142-19 - Standard Specification for Manhole Cover Assembly, Bolted, Semi-Flush, Oiltight and Watertight
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM F1245-19 - Standard Specification for Faucets, Single and Double, Compression and Self-Closing Type, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM D3951-18 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM B900-16(2022) - Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM F2511-05(2022) - Standard Specification for Rollers, Bearing, Needle, Ferrous, Solid
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM D4727/D4727M-22 - Standard Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995
• Referred By: ASTM D5639/D5639M-20 - Standard Practice for Selection of Corrugated Fiberboard Materials and Box Construction Based on Performance Requirements
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1995

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5118/D 5118M – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Practice for
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Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5118/D 5118M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the
year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope MMM-A-250 Adhesives, Water-Resistant (For Closure of
Fiberboard Boxes)
1.1 This practice covers the fabrication of new fiberboard
PPP-B-638 Packing of Boxes, Caps, Liners, and Sleeves
boxes, liners and sleeves.
FED-STD-123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
1.2 This practice points out the factors and components that
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
must be controlled in the manufacture of corrugated and solid
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2.3 Code of Federal Regulations:
fiberboard boxes, liners and sleeves.
Title 49
1.3 This practice does not cover the adequacy of fiberboard
2.4 Other Publications:
containers under all conditions of exposure to atmosphere,
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National Motor Freight Classification
handling, shipping and storage.
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Uniform Freight Classification
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
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Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
3. Terminology
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must
3.1 Definitions of terms relating to packaging are found in
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
Terminology D 996.
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Significance and Use
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Corrugated and solid fiberboard boxes, sleeves and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
liners are used to unitize products into packages of size and
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
shape suitable for manual or mechanical handling and to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
protect the contents against environmental, handling, shipping,
2. Referenced Documents and storage conditions.
4.2 This practice covers some of the basic constructions and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
styles of commercially available fiberboard packaging used to
D 685 Practice for Conditioning Paper and Paper Products
2 unitize and protect contents.
for Testing
4.3 Use of Other Specifications—Nothing in this practice
D 996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
2 shall be construed to prohibit the use of boxes of special design
ments
or of fiberboard packages identified by package number in the
D 3950 Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Join-
2 current Uniform Freight Classification and National Motor
ing Methods)
2 Freight Classification when in the experience and judgement of
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
2 the purchaser, the nature of the articles or material to be
D 3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals
shipped justifies such boxes or packages. Some commodities
D 4727 Specification for Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard
2 may require less protection while other commodities may
Sheet Stock (Container Grade) and Cut Shapes
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require better boxes than are specified herein. Containers for
2.2 Federal Specifications:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Packaging
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.27 on Paper and Paperboard
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Products. Available from National Motor Freight Classification, Inc., 2200 Mill Road,
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1995. Published March 1996. Originally Alexandria, VA 22314.
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published as D 5118/D 5118M – 90. Last previous edition D 5118/D 5118M – 90. Available from National Railroad Freight Committee, Suite 1120, 222 River-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09. side Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606.
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D 5118/D 5118M
explosives and dangerous articles must also comply with
regulations for the Transport of Hazardous Materials (CFR
Title 49).
5. Styles
5.1 Fiberboard boxes covered by this practice may be of the
following styles:
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5.1.1 RSC/0201 —Regular slotted box (Fig. 1).
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